Life Coaching and Significance of an Inner Space - Essay Example

“Self-hypnosis is a simple process in which you guide yourself into a focused, relaxed trance, to achieve a desired result or goal, such as weight loss or stress management. Self-hypnosis is comparable to meditation, in that both are calming and centering, although, in self-hypnosis, you decide on the goal.”

I have found this just as enjoyable as meditation its almost like a dream except the dream has a mission the phrase ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ best describes this self-hypnosis it also helps eliminate self-doubt which is something I experienced coaching my first friends outside of the college duos and trios. However, I found that I felt relaxed when I used self-hypnosis in my second session; I actually trusted the process and what I was doing.

Meditation

I have never tried meditation until I started coaching and I have found it to be a breath of fresh air. Meditation comes from the Latin word meditation virtually all religions use meditation of some sort; however, meditation in it’s purest form has no relation to religious meditation.

Meditation is usually defined as one of the following:

• a state that is experienced when the mind dissolves and is free of all thoughts.
• focusing the mind on a single object (such as a religious statue, one's breath, or a mantra).
• a mental "opening up" to the divine, invoking the guidance of a higher power.
• an analysis of religious teachings (such as impermanence, for Buddhists).

High energy Movement

The most effective form of creating space was a technique I learned from a program I watched called life coach less ordinary.  The program was based around a couple called Nik and Eva Speakman who are life coaches as well as owning a financial services company. Before each session, they had a wild dance around their kitchen before their next client.

I found that this works for me and has worked well based on the people that I have coached during this course. As they have mostly been sales professionals that are switched on and the very high energy, I have mirrored their enthusiasm and upbeat qualities.

 Clearing and Visualisation

In virtually every session I have used visualization which has helped the coach come up with a lot more ideas on their chosen topic.

Also before starting a session I like to review the previous one and visualize what was said and with permission touch on it in the first few minutes of rapport building.

Asking  Powerful Questions

This usually has the coachee 100% focused.  I touch on this a lot in my reflective essay, asking thought-provoking questions usually has the coach focused and clearing space is the only option.

The Role Of Powerful Questions In The Coaching Process

Powerful questions are just that they ask a thought-provoking question that either hasn’t been thought of or has been pushed to the back of the coachee’s mind.

They usually start with "‘what do you want?' 'what is important to you?' and 'what could stop you from achieving this goal?' are all examples of powerful questions the first explores the clients' goals the second their values and the third any limiting beliefs or other obstructions that need to be overcome" (Joseph O’Connor and Andrea Lages. Coaching with NLP, n.d).